Desk file



J. C. HISLOP.

DESK FILE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC- 16. 1920- Patented Apia 25, 1922.

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DESK FILE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-I6, 1920. 1,414,130, at nted pr- 25, 1922.

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DESK FILE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. HI'sLor, a

I citizen of Canada, and a resident of Newark,

in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new andImproved Desk File, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to files and particularly to an improvedconstruction which will readily adapt itself to a desk or a file cabinetfor convenient use in adrawer, a shelf or other place.

Another object of the invention is to provide a file in whichafoundationplate is used associated with a plurality of easily adjusted divisionplates capable of easy movement to any desired place whereby the spaceabove the base plate may be; divided as required' A further obj ectofthe invention is to provide a desk file inwhich the'parts may bereadily set and taken down and will occupy a mmimum space when either inan operative positionorin a collapsed position." A still further'objectof the invention is to provide a desk file having a plurality of easilyadjustable" compartments, the arrange ment being such that the partitionmembers or removed easily at any time. i In the accompanying'drawingsvFigure 1 isf'a perspective view 'of a file v disclosing. oneembodimentof the invention,

certain parts being broken away.

Figure 1 is a detail fragmentary perspective showing one end of thelabel holder illustrated in Figure'l'. A

Figure 2 is a top plan view of part of the structure shown in'Fi'gure 1.H r i V Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view, through Figure 2approximately on line 231 a,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view I through Figure2 online 3f3. 1

Figure 4 is a view similar toFigure 3 but showing'the end plate removed.

. Figure 5 is a fragmentary viewshowing a front elevation of thestructure illustrated in Figure 3.

Figure 6 1s a perspective view of afile dis- I closing a modified formof invention to that illustrated in "Figure 1, the same being capable ofuse in a drawer, a shelf or other support. I r

c Figure 7 is a detail fragmentary perspective view showing a slightmodified form of connection for the label holder.

flanges2 which flanges-are provided with Specification of LettersPatent. Patented Apr. 25, 19 22. 7 I Application filed December 16,1920,Serial No. 431,121.

ure 7 on line 8-8.

Reierrmg to thetaccompanylng dlawings by numeral, 1 indicates the baseof the file as lllustrat'ed in Figure 1, which fileis parform of theinvention preferably the. ends are turned down forlforming dependingopenings near one end or if. desired both ends is, of course, evidentthat bolts couldbe used instead ofrivets without departing from thevidedjfor the holder-f4. ;;'This consists in I I causing the upstandingsection of the angle iron 6 to be formed with abent overextension I 6'which is snuglyfittedfinto theturned over edges of the holder ewherebysaid holder 7 is properly retained inplace and a neat cor- Associatedwith each of the depending ner construction produced.

flanges 2 (Figs. 3 and 4:) are one or more re: taming members 5'whichare 1n the ferni of rivets, sa d rivets being longerthan necessarygether.v The difference being-takenup by'fla spring washer 7 whichiscompressed when the end plate 8 is inserted as shown inIFi'g ure 3.This end plate is 'providedwith' a slot less number could be usedwithout departing fromthe spirit ofthe'invention.

In" Figures 3hand i the angle-iron fi is I provided withrubbersupporting members .9 1O bolted or otherwise rigidlyheldin' placewhereby thedevice maybe readily used on a highly polished desk withoutany injury thereto. If desired, a; single fiat strip could be usedagainst the flange 2 instead of the or otherwise covered and the endmembers 8 6o tic'ularly adapted foruse ona desk. In this for receivingrivets whereby the bent over end 3 of the label or legend holder frnaybe firmly secured to the bent. down ends-2. It.

spirit of the invention. -By arranging the f to holdthe flange 2 andtheangle iron 6 to- 9 for each of the membersfe, two members being shownin. Figurel though a greater or angle plate and an inward bent sectioncould K V are likewise made of sheet metal and painted, enameled orotherwise ornamented. By providing the springfiwasher 7 andassociatedparts the end plates 8 may be quickly applied or quickly removed asoccasion may demand without the use of tools or any manually operatedmeans.

In order to provide proper compartments between the end plates 8 anumber or" partitions 11 are provided which are preferably formed fromsheet metal and or the same size as the end plates 8. In order to holdthese division plates 11 in any desired place between the ends of thebase 1, the member 12' which may be termed a foot, is rigidly secured tothe lower edge of each of the division plates 11 and lit flat-wiseagainst the baself These toot members'may be welded, riveted orotherwise rigidly secured to the division plates 11. At the time whenthe members 12are fastened to the plates 11, resilient hooks 13, arearranged at each end thereof as shown in Figure 2, the section 13 beingrigidly clamped in place while the opposite or hook end 13 resilientlygrips the a fiat base, a plurality of adjustable division edges. of thebasel. The base 1 is provided atone endwith small notches 1 1 foradmit-e ting the hooks 13 while the opposite end may be providedpreferably with one large notch 15 whereby one of the hooks. 13 may heslipped over oneedge of base 1 and the other hook passed directlythrough the notch 15 and then the division plate slid along the base 1to the desired position. When the small notches 1 1 are used the endplate-8 must be removed before the division plates 11-can be placedonthe base l'whereas by the use ofthe notch 15 it is not neces' sary toremove the end plates as the division plates may be readily placed inposition at any time. 7

lVhere the device is to be used in a drawer of a cabinet or on a'shel-f,the cardholder 4 and member 6 and associated partsare eliminated and abase '16 is provided which consists merely of a fiat sheet of metalhaving a plurality of supporting legswhich may be in the. form of turnedover extensions 17 whereby the body of the plates 16 is supported abovethe bottomot the drawer a suflicient distance to allow the passage ofthe hooks 13 on the division plates 11. If desired a notch 15 can beprovided at any desired point in plate 16 so that the plate could fitthe drawer or the shelf and yet division plates could be added orremoved at any time according to the circumstances. I

A large number of slight changes and variations could be providedwithout in any way departing from the spirit of the invention whileutilizing the sliding feature and the automatic locking of the divisionplates in any adjusted position.

WVhat I claim is: v s I 1. In a file of the character described a flatbase provided with supporting means and formed with a'notch therein anda division member formedwith a foot section adapted to engage the basefiat-wise and with a pair of hooks adapted to overlap the edges of thebase, one of said hooks being movable through said notchand move to aposition opposite the same for application or removal.

2.1x desk file of the character described comprising a fiat base formedwith a pair of turned down ends, a plurality of adjustable divisionmembers arranged on said base, an end plate for each'end of said baseand-resilient means for. clamping said end plates in position.

3. In a desk file of the character described members arranged on saidbase, a plurality of headed plns extend ng from each end of said base,clamping. plate loosely mounted on said pins, a spring member arrangedbe---' tween the heads of said pins and the respective plates forresiliently clamping the plates against the ends of said base and an endplate for each end of the base, each of said end plates being formedwith notches whereby the end plates may be forced between saidclampingplates and the end of the base plate with the notches-straddling thepins.

a. A desk'file of the character described comprising a flat base formedwith a-pair of 7 JOHN G. nrsLo PQ

